Comment Mono just misses a debugger (Score 1, Redundant) 570
Mono is great to develop multi-platform code. Easier than C/C++ and almost as fast. You can even run WinForms code in MacOSX, Linux and even Solaris (http://codicesoftware.blogspot.com/2008/12/opensolaris-and-mwf.html). The only thing they miss is a debugger on all platforms.
Their problem seems to be the lack of focus. Please folks:
- A debugger now on all platforms!!
- Eclipse integration (whatever, slick edit is enough but...)
- Qt *real* support
And then lots of people would jump to Mono/C# from C/C++
Comment Mono just miss one thing (Score 4, Informative) 570
With Mono you can run C# code (even WinForms) not only on Linux, but also MacOS and it seems also on Solaris (http://codicesoftware.blogspot.com/2008/12/plastic-on-solaris-10.html, http://codicesoftware.blogspot.com/2008/12/opensolaris-and-mwf.html).
The only thing they miss is a decent debugger on all platforms (currently only on Linux).
It's unfortunately not easy to develop on Mono right now, but IMHO only due to the debugger. If they had one, more and more people would be jumping into it. Performance is very, very good, close to C/C++, but coding in C# is easier.
Comment Amazing (Score 1) 193
I'm not an expert in robotics, just have basic training but I find this video *amazing*. Really!
I see it has a ton of real life applications if it can really behave this way. I wonder when we'll see this machines moving stuff around on super-markets, helping to load trucks, boats, and so on. And I guess its first real application will be somehow related to military use.
Submission + - Can Mono/WinForms rock the Linux Desktop (tirania.org)
An anonymous reader writes: Is Mono really ready for production? Many claim it will never be but a recent Icaza's post shows quite the opposite!
It looks like one of the coolest-looking Linux Desktop applications, plastic, is entirely running on Mono/WinForms, and still walking the portability road. Screenshots running on MacOS and different linux distros can be found at flickr and their blog.
So, is Icaza really wasting his time with Mono as Asay asserted on his CNET column? Is there really a need to have a portable .NET implementation or developing software using C/C++/Java/Perl (Rails?) is more than enough?
At the end of the day it turns out to be that great looking applications can be designed and implemented on *any* language, and the screenshots above clearly show that MonoWinForms is already a solid foundation. Have you ever seen such a nice apps written on Java?
Let the discussion flow...
It looks like one of the coolest-looking Linux Desktop applications, plastic, is entirely running on Mono/WinForms, and still walking the portability road. Screenshots running on MacOS and different linux distros can be found at flickr and their blog.
So, is Icaza really wasting his time with Mono as Asay asserted on his CNET column? Is there really a need to have a portable
At the end of the day it turns out to be that great looking applications can be designed and implemented on *any* language, and the screenshots above clearly show that MonoWinForms is already a solid foundation. Have you ever seen such a nice apps written on Java?
Let the discussion flow...
Submission + - Mono based version control as fast as GIT (blogspot.com)
An anonymous reader writes: Since the arrival of GIT it seems all the SCM developers out there are obsessed with performance. GIT looks like the fastest in town (faster than Perforce, which still claims to be "the fast scm") but competitors are getting closer and closer.
What really surprised me is that a mono based SCM called Plastic claims to be almost as fast as GIT in update operations.
Is it really possible beating a native Linux application(remember, designed by Linus himself) using Mono?
The point is that the folks developing Plastic say they run their test using a local GIT installation and a remote Plastic server, so Plastic is supposed to be even faster if it were running locally! Also GIT access all its data using simple file routines, but Plastic uses a Firebird backend.
What really surprised me is that a mono based SCM called Plastic claims to be almost as fast as GIT in update operations.
Is it really possible beating a native Linux application(remember, designed by Linus himself) using Mono?
The point is that the folks developing Plastic say they run their test using a local GIT installation and a remote Plastic server, so Plastic is supposed to be even faster if it were running locally! Also GIT access all its data using simple file routines, but Plastic uses a Firebird backend.
